My latest review for PopMatters.com was posted earlier this week, where I caught up with Image Comics’ Blue Estate.
When we last left Blue Estate, the slow build of characters and plot was starting to pay dividends. The cliffhanger ending of issue five featured all the conventions of very good pulp comics – action, sex appeal and grittiness. The creators behind it have held nothing back each issue, consistently delivering inspired artwork and a captivating story. Could issue six live up to the high expectations?
The opening pages to issue six presents some of the series’ strongest panels to date. The strengths and weakness of each character are on full display, as starlet Rachel negotiates with chump mobster Tony for the release of her in-over-his-head brother Billy. Bad real estate deals have a way of putting hotheads on edge. Rachel, using all of her acting skills, calms the situation and sets in motion what she hopes will be her freedom from her tool of a husband Bruce.
The plotlines that seemed loosely connected have coiled around each other. Keeping it all straight can be a challenge. But that’s another point – challenge readers, don’t spoon feed them. The benefits far outweigh the risks.
Read my full review: No Going Back With Blue Estate No. 6
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